Time has shaped
the soft sand stone in Monument Valley, Arizona.
The presence of
water enriches the otherwise unfavourable conditions for vegetation.
The peaks to the
right are called 'the Family' by the native americans living in this
area, the Navajos.
A lizard finding
its way back home, trying to escape the camera.
Very often you find
a piece of harder stone lying on top of the soft rock that is still
standing, protecting it from the rain that would otherwise tear it down.
The Navajos equalized the differing ambient temperature through
embedding of their homes in thick clay.
Inside there was
plenty of room. The lady was carding cotton to be used for weaving of
the souvenirs, carpets and blankets.
Spinning cotton.
The Family.
A lonesome flower
growing in the dry dirt.
Through this tree,
there was another view of the Family.
Another lizard that
didn't quite manage to escape my camera.
Back to the roots.
Notice the small
stone on top of the small column to the right. Without that, the column
woulnd't be.
In the deserted
landscape of Arizona, an old native amarican home ruin was found.
